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María Teresa Andruetto

マリア・テレサ・アンドゥエット

Maria Teresa Andruetto

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1954-01-26 (Arroyo Cabral, Argentina)
Nationality
Argentine
Languages
Spanish
Residence History
Oliva, Córdoba → Sierras de Córdoba

Career

Occupations
writer, poet, children's literature author, teacher
Active Years
1993-2024
Nominations
Finalista del Premio Clarín de Novela

Awards

Hans Christian Andersen Medal
2012
Category: 児童文学執筆部門
Organization: International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
Result: 受賞
Premio Iberoamericano SM de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil
2010
Category: 児童文学部門
Organization: SM Foundation
Result: 受賞
Premio Novela del Fondo Nacional de las Artes
Organization: Fondo Nacional de las Artes
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Stefano

1997 Children's literature

Story of a boy Stefano exploring immigration and identity.

immigrationidentityfamily

La Durmiente

2008 Children's literature

Story of a sleeping girl.

inner worldsloss

El Incendio

2008 Children's literature

Story surrounding a fire.

violenceloss

Bibliography

  • Lengua Madre
  • Veladuras
  • Stefano
  • Tama

Style & Themes

Literary Style
poetic with a clear literary baseaesthetically strongbreaks generational barriers
Recurring Motifs
construction of the individualsocial identityaftermath of dictatorshipfeminine worldmigrationinjusticelovepovertyviolencepolitics

Legacy

Received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 2012 for lasting contribution to children's literature. Known for aesthetically strong, poetic works studied in universities.

Quotes

  • Her mastery in writing important and original works that are strongly focused on aesthetics. She creates sensitive books, which are deep and poetic with a clear literary base.
    Source: Hans Christian Andersen Award jury citation (2012)

Trivia

  • Parents of Piedmontese Italian descent.
  • Has two daughters.
  • Moderates Blog de Narradoras Argentinas.